@Dami_ni_are@vangeorgh This is true mainly for the coast of Peru. In our highlands temperatures go below 0 plus hailstorm. Earth is commonly used because is abundant but also because thick walls help in that climate. There’s also the jungle part of Peru that gets really hot, peaking 40°C
Pictures from the construction stage shared by @arturo_gmc
Earthen Lab is located on an industrial lot in Chilca, complementing an industrial warehouse where construction materials are developed and manufactured. It is used to explore different aspects of the use of earth and natural fibers as building materials.
The lab is an experimental building that uses Plastidobe, a formwork made from recycled plastic, for compacting local soil. The project seeks to utilize traditional techniques and natural materials, complementing them with modern materials and new manufacturing processes.
A different method is used for each of the two volumes that comprise the lab. The main experimental space uses Plastidobe slabs, the plastic formwork, as a permanent element around the stabilized earth walls, giving them a uniform and easy-to-clean surface. In the study area, on the other hand, the slabs were used only during the construction process and were removed upon completion of the walls, revealing the compacted earth.
I got this in my DM from an Architect from Peru. They made use of recycled plastic to create rammed earth buildings.
Seeing that the design is modular, it’s easy to create this at large scale.
Imagine using this to build 100 units of 2/3-bedroom apts in Mowe (Ogun State) which is about 45 mins from Ikeja.
It could be a very good step to help solve the affordable housing problem in Lagos.
Próxima parada: Lima, Perú ✈️ 🇵🇪
El club más ganador de Perú, Universitario de Deportes, será nuestro rival en este emocionante encuentro de pretemporada.
¡Nos vemos pronto en el Monumental! 👊